What's the hash? Why hashtags for TV shows matter — NEW YORK (AP) — During fresh episodes of “Pretty Little Liars,” the marketing and publicity teams at ABC Family huddle in a conference room to tweet live with fans. — So do cast members and the show's producers from where and when they can — and the dialogue often pays off.

Spotify Australia: our major competitor is piracy — Spotify Australia and New Zealand MD Kate Vale explains how the streaming service is trying to lure pirates onto the platform, and reveals hopes of striking a telco deal in Australia. — Spotify Australia and New Zealand MD Kate Vale. — Spotify

Independent music labels want EU to intervene in YouTube row — (Reuters) - Music trade association Impala has asked European Union antitrust regulators to intervene in a row with Google Inc's YouTube over its paid streaming music service, saying some conditions demanded by the company were anti-competitive.

Al Jazeera Gains Support In Fight For Jailed Journalists — NEW YORK — Al Jazeera executives and correspondents pledged Wednesday to keep pressure on the Egyptian government following this week's widely condemned convictions of three network journalists on spurious terrorism charges.

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